OIST PhD Programme 2027
Hosted by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
A PhD in science at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, with course fees covered and a guaranteed financial support package.
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology runs an English-language PhD programme across physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, mathematics and engineering, without traditional departments.
OIST guarantees a financial support package for its PhD students. According to OIST's student support page, it starts at about ¥2.6 million a year (taxable) and rises with academic progress to about ¥3.6 million, and course fees are covered.
The deadline for 2027 entry is 15 November 2026, 23:59 Japan time. Shortlisted applicants are told in late December and must take part in an online Admissions Workshop between 18 January and 7 February 2027. Final results come in mid-February, and successful students can start in May 2027, September 2027 or January 2028. There is no written entrance exam.
What the grant covers
- Course fees
- Financial support from about ¥2.6 million a year, rising to about ¥3.6 million with progress (taxable)
Who can apply
- Bachelor's or master's degree, or completing one before enrolment
- Shortlisted applicants must join the online Admissions Workshop (18 January to 7 February 2027)
- Non-refundable application fee of ¥5,000, charged by OIST
- Deadline 15 November 2026, 23:59 Japan time
Application
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Applications for this grant are made on Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology's own site, not on Passage.
Official application page ↗Passage lists this grant so students can find it. We are not the organiser: selection, fees and payments are handled by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Details were checked against the organiser's site, but always confirm them there before applying.